Parking is free on weekends and holidays. Look for the Museum
Parking signs indicating the lot directly across the street from
the Museum, at 10th and O Streets. This parking lot is also
available during after-hours events, opening at 5:30 p.m.
On-street parking is free on Sundays.
During the week, metered parking is available on the streets
surrounding the Museum. There also are parking garages located
within a short walk of the Museum (open Monday through Friday
from 7am to 7pm). Most of the garages are cash-only. They are
located at:
SACRT (Sacramento’s Light Rail system) provides direct access to
the Museum via the Archives Plaza stop.
Amtrak provides convenient access to downtown Sacramento, with
its station located at 4th and I Streets. It is a 12-block walk
to the Museum. Amtrak passengers may take Light Rail’s Gold Line
directly to the Archives Plaza stop, or a connecting Amtrak San
Joaquin bus, which stops on request at the State Capitol, 1 block
from the Museum.
